FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CLARITY SSIR

MDR report key: 2812659 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000094-2012-02486
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
September 24, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P990001/S4
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE DEVICE UPGRADED PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ASYSTOLE AFTER BOVIE WAS USED IN THE POCKET AND NO PACING WAS OBSERVED FROM THE PACEMAKER. THE PATIENT REQUIRED EXTERNAL PACING. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE PACEMAKER DEVICE WAS "NICKED" DURING THE BOVIE USE. WHEN TESTED WITH THE ANALYZER, THE DEVICE STILL DID NOT PACE. THE PACEMAKER WAS EXPLANTED AND WAS REPLACED WITH AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLARITY SSIR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC S.A. 560

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Hospitalization| L| R 5092 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD